Universitat Jaume I

A group of researchers from the Universitat Jaume I de Castelló, the University of Zaragoza and the Institute of Chemical Technology of the Universitat Politècnica de València-CSIC, coordinated by Professor José Antonio Mata of the UJI, have developed and patented a new procedure of efficient production, storage and safe transport of hydrogen for their use in fuel cells through the use of chemical reagents. The technology is based on the use of so-called liquid hydrogen organic carriers (LOHC).

Playing a musical instrument throughout life improves the connection between the hearing area and the motor zone, as revealed by the study published in the journal Cerebral Cortex by researchers from the Neuropsychology and Functional Neuroimaging group of the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) and the McGill University of Canada. The research, performed through the analysis of the brain of musicians and non-musicians in resting state using functional magnetic resonance, has also revealed that musicians who play an instrument that requires both hands have greater autonomy between them.

The cognitive neuroscience study “Modulation of Functional Connectivity in Auditory-Motor Networks in Musicians Compared with Non-musicians” has focused on music to understand how brain function and structure can be modified through learning.More information

Daniel Pallarés, researcher at the Ethics and Democracy Group of the Universitat Jaume I, describes the concept of political neuromarketing.

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Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I, the Universitat Politècnica de València and the University of Valencia have developed a self-administered Internet programme for the prevention and treatment of emotional disorders. “Sonreír es divertido” [“Smiling is fun”] combines the most effective existing procedures for controlling anxiety and stress with techniques to promote emotional regulation, coping skills and resilience.
The tool incorporates new strategies to improve positive mood with the objective of reducing the incidence of emotional disorders through prevention and early treatment, attending those people who are at high risk of developing this type of disorders. The programme trains the user in adaptive ways to face problems and overcome them without prior preparation. More information.

A UJI study warns of the need for more transparency and control of political neuromarketing to avoid voter manipulation
Researchers from the Ethics and Democracy Group at the Universitat Jaume I warn in a study about the need to increase transparency and control in the application of political neuromarketing techniques to avoid the risk of manipulation of the voter. This novel discipline studies the brain bases on which the political language of the human being is based in order to connect in a deeper way with the emotional level of the voter in order to capture electors. In the article “Debates éticos en torno al neuromarketing político: el avance tecnológico y su potencial incidencia en la formación de la opinión pública” [“Ethical debates around political neuromarketing: technological progress and its potential impact on the formation of public opinion”] published in the journal Veritas, the researchers from the Ethics and Democracy Group at the UJI Ramón Feenstra and Daniel Pallarés-Domínguez warn of how discoveries in the field of neurosciences and their application in the field of marketing and political communication today arouse suspicions about the possible ability to activate the “vote button” in voters, putting at risk the principle of autonomy on which democracy is based.More information

The work “Estudio de los molinos harineros hidráulicos del término municipal de Les Coves de Vinromà” [“Study of the hydraulic flour mills in the municipal district of Les Coves de Vinromà”] carried out by Albert Cifre Colomer, student of the Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Architecture at the Universitat Jaume I, compiles and analyses the historical, architectural and construction data of the 17 hydraulic flour mills known in the municipality of Les Coves de Vinromà (Castelló, Spain) from the 13th to the 20th century. “The main objective — explains the author — was to explain, from the field of architecture, an important time for the economy of the village where I was born, to relate it to the families that lived there and to provide a different view of this type of constructions.”

Esteban Galán, researcher at the group of Applied Technologies in Audiovisual Communication (ITACA), describes the concept of transmedia.

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A research team from the Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology from the Universitat Jaume I, led by the lecturer Micaela Moro Ipola, has developed a new technology called “BECAD”. This tool aims to evaluate the degree of autonomy of a person in different areas of human functioning with an objective point of view applicable in the assessment of dependency and disability.

The research group on Social Innovation and Human Development (Social Innova) from the Universitat Jaume I has designed an innovative tool to improve citizens’ attention in the field of social services and, at the same time, to promote inclusive policies. The new tool, which emerged from a study commissioned by Vila-real City Council, where municipal technicians from the areas of Social Services, Computing and Urbanism intervened, enables the creation of an integrated model to plan people-oriented policies.

Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI), the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) and the Centre for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE) have patented a new in vitro method for predicting the biocompatibility of materials to be used in the manufacture of medical implants, such as joint and dental prostheses, valves and stents.